The Training Room aboard the Sky Mother Nest.
Two figures flashed across the Arena, launching an unrelenting barrage of attacks at Ignis.
Ignis stood in place, seemingly unaffected, as though the attacks passed straight through his body.
He had not used his devil fruit ability. He was simply so fast that he dodged each attack the instant it came, then immediately returned to his original position.
That was what created the illusion.
"00" and Zero Garp were already panting, drenched in sweat. To them, Ignis seemed like an insurmountable chasm.
Yet Ignis's eyes were already brimming with delight.
Both possessed extraordinary talent for combat, and Ignis had no clear measure of how high their strength could ultimately reach.
Their bodies were fourteen years old, and their ages had likewise been set at fourteen.
From gestation to birth, they had undergone no training whatsoever. The nutrient solution they absorbed could unlock their bodies' potential and promote their growth, but it could not make them stronger.
Building muscle required grueling training. It was not something that happened naturally.
Neither "00" nor Garp, despite their tremendous physical potential, was the sort of monster born with an overwhelmingly powerful physique.
They needed time to train and grow.
Still, Zero Garp was certainly stronger than "00," and Garp also had the upper hand when the two fought.
If he were not stronger, would all that precious, top-grade nutrient solution he had absorbed not have gone to waste?
More importantly, there was their rate of growth. Over the course of a single week, "00" and Zero Garp grew stronger every day.
At first, they had not even known how to fight. Relying on their physical instincts, they quickly adapted to the rapid pace of combat and developed fighting styles of their own.
The results were particularly